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Astrometry of small Solar System bodies at the Molėtai observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

K. Černis ,
J. Zdanavičius ,
K. Zdanavičius  and
G. Tautvaišienė
K. Černis
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Goštauto 12, Vilnius LT-01108, Lithuania email:cernis@itpa.lt
J. Zdanavičius
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Goštauto 12, Vilnius LT-01108, Lithuania email:cernis@itpa.lt
K. Zdanavičius
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Goštauto 12, Vilnius LT-01108, Lithuania email:cernis@itpa.lt
G. Tautvaišienė
Affiliation:
Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Goštauto 12, Vilnius LT-01108, Lithuania email:cernis@itpa.lt
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Abstract

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We describe an observational project devoted to astrometric observations of Near-Earth Objects (NEO), main belt asteroids and comets at the Molėtai Observatory, Lithuania. Exposures are obtained with the two telescopes of the observatory: 0.35/0.50 m f/3.5 Maksutov telescope and the 1.65 m reflector with focal reductor f/3.1 and CCD camera. The results of more than 10,000 positions of asteroids and comets have been published in the Minor Planet Circulars and Minor Planet Electronic Circulars. During the 2001–2006 period 130 new asteroids were discovered. The latest discovery is the high-inclination asteroid 2006 SF77 belonging to the NEO Aten group.

Keywords

Astrometryfollow updiscovery

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